 Welcome to Shaolin Tagou Kung Fu School,the largest and most famous Shaolin Martial Arts School in China situated at the foot of Mount Song near Shaolin Temple.
Shaolin is the largest kung fu sect of chinese martial arts.There are more than 700 forms in Shaolin Martial Arts Since they are mixed with dhyana(chan,禅) and the practioners attach great importance to cultivate dhyana martial dhyana come into being.Shaolin kung fu is originated from the thick forests at the foot of Mount Song which is also the reason why we call the temple Shaolin Temple.Shaolin kung fu is a comprehensive system of Chinese martial arts.The key to improving shaolin kung fu is dhyana which requires the practitioner to practise with supreme quiet and clear heart.The integration of martial arts and dhyana distinguishes Shaolin kung fu from other school of Chinese martial arts.Meanwhile Shaolin Kung Fu stands for the mainstay of chinese martial arts featuring cultural connotation,religious details,healthpreserving,virtue cultivation ,mental improvement and mind nourishment..It is said that Damo created a series of Shaolin Kung Fu during his 10 years of meditation and cultivation against the walls in Shaolin Temple.But it is known to all that Shaolin kung fu is not achived by any single person but a crystal of wisdom and treasure house by many people.
The sources of Shaolin mainly come from 5,namelyShaolin in Mt.Song ,Henan province,Shaolin In Fujian Province,Shaolin in Guangdong,Shaolin in Emei and Shaolin in Wudang and there are also complicated subcategories in each main school.According to geographical region Shaolin is divided into North Shaolin and South Shaolin.
The contents of Shaolin Kung fu is beyond counting with tens of hundreds of forms.They are classified into Neigong,Waigong,Hard Gong,Light Gong,Qigong etc according to their attributions.Neigong focuses on internal vital energy while waigong and hard gong try to form certain powerful force from parts of body.Light gong aims at jumping and speed.Qigong concentrates on breathing and the guide of Qi.According to combating techniques Shaolin Kung Fu can be put into ,boxing,stick,spear,sword,knife,fencing,free fight,weaponries etc.Because of their long history many forms have already got lost.
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